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September 13th 06, 01:30 AM
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1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE WAGON
What would make oil come out of the dip stick at a slow rate when the
engine is running ? The car runs pretty good and is reliable. 305 v8 100,000 easy miles. 
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September 13th 06, 01:56 AM
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1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE WAGON
"sonofadocker" > wrote in
oups.com: > What would make oil come out of the dip stick at a slow rate when the > engine is running ? > > The car runs pretty good and is reliable. > > 305 v8 100,000 easy miles. > > Excessive blowby; plugged PCV system...Neglect... -- TeGGeR®
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September 13th 06, 02:07 AM
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1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE WAGON
"sonofadocker" > wrote in message
oups.com... > What would make oil come out of the dip stick at a slow rate when the > engine is running ? > > The car runs pretty good and is reliable. > > 305 v8 100,000 easy miles. > Sounds as if the engine is not breathing properly, as when the pcv valve is stopped up. If so, it cannot breathe out the vapor-pressure from the valve covers and crankcase--allowing the pressure to escape wherever it can find an escape route which happens to be the dipstick tube for the crankcase (and from the valve covers too, if they don't find an outlet sooner). HTH & good luck, s
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